Saturday, 13 January 2024

P.O

 I was putting the milk bottles out when l noticed a parcel had been slipped behind a plant pot by the P.O. It was small and easily missed by me and was now rather damp. It was a wee EBay purchase-

Thankfully the figures were not damaged by low temperatures and rain. I got some nicely painted sailors for a very reasonable price. The other lot intrigued me-

They were semi flat French ! I have never seen them before and was keen to get some. All will serve well in my gaming.

Friday, 12 January 2024

Kitbash

 Kitbashing this afternoon and music to accompany it…




Thursday, 11 January 2024

Ice etc

The day started badly. I went out before 09:00 to buy cards and ended up falling on black ice. Fortunately l did  little damage (apart from to my dignity ) to myself but went home immediately to change , feeling rather shaken by things. More shaken than l cared to admit to myself l sat quietly drinking tea for some time.I hate black ice having knocked myself out for a few seconds on some early one morning over twenty years ago on my way to work. I never really regained confidence ( if I had any in the first place) after that.

Anyway G came over with  laptops, monitor etc . The idea was to have a go at Ardennes a board game but played on a computer- 



We were really just trying to get our head round it but I have to say I was rather impressed. The information was presented well visually and I  found it both fascinating and challenging.


We will definitely continue with this.

The other night I started watching Hornblower  from episode one and am quite enjoying it . Master and Commander it ain’t but diverting nevertheless.

Wednesday, 10 January 2024

Manoeuvres

 40mm semi flat, cavalry, tanks, artillery and infantry on Manoeuvres.


P.S any newish readers might enjoy following the HRE label on this blog post to get a feel for some things l am doing with semi flats, alternative history and toy soldiers…

Tuesday, 9 January 2024

Changes…

Decided that it was about time to get a gaming surface sorted…
January’s Railway Modeller came with a free photographic backdrop. Time for a wee change.
Time, scissors, sellotape and blue tack later and a new backdrop emerged.
Welsh mountains with water in front. Time to set up the first game of the year…

 

Monday, 8 January 2024

On the work bench today

 Working on-


Decided to use these Wargames Illustrated freebies above in a different way…

Kitbashing for Turnip 28- a unit of Chaff ( skirmishers) being prepared. A fun thing to do.
Old school Bavarian figures ( light infantry and line infantry) for A Portable Napoleonic Wargame.


Sunday, 7 January 2024

Epiphany

 

                                                               Woodblock by David Jones

We three kings of orient areBearing gifts we traverse afarField and fountainMoor and mountainFollowing yonder star
O star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy perfect light
Born a King on Bethlehem's plainGold I bring to crown Him againKing for ever, ceasing neverOver us all to reign
Frankincense to offer have IIncense owns a Deity nighPrayer and praisingAll men raisingWorship Him, God most high
O star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy perfect light
Myrrh is mineIt's bitter perfume breathesA life of gathering gloomSorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dyingSealed in the stone cold tomb
Glorious now behold Him ariseKing and God and SacrificeAl-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-iaHeaven to earth replies
O star of wonder, star of nightStar with royal beauty brightWestward leading, still proceedingGuide us to thy perfect light